What happens when you take passionate outdoor leaders and train them to be expert advocates? A new force for public lands protection. A reflection on the first year of Outdoor Alliance’s Grasstops Cohort.
Read MoreTraci Berry is the Northwoods Trails Coordinator. She is a lover of the outdoors and all things adventure. She is also a part of Outdoor Alliance’s Grasstops Collective, a leadership and advocacy program that trains leaders in the outdoor community to build relationships with policymakers and advocate for conservation priorities.
Read MoreAfter mass layoffs at the Forest Service, Park Service, and BLM, some positions are being restored—but not nearly enough. With deeper cuts threatened, the outdoors are at stake.
Read MoreThe Forest Service is amending the Northwest Forest Plan to meet these modern challenges head on. Learn more about the Plan and how the agency proposes to update it.
Read MoreOutdoor recreation experts call for continued protection of outdoor recreation from leasing impacts, while members of Congress push for indiscriminate oil and gas leasing.
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